Argentina Sightseeing
Buenos Aires
Soak up San Telmo's arty atmosphere, with its many cafes, antique shops, tango clubs and a Sunday market. Stroll through chic Recoleta, famous for its grand cemetary, where many prestigious Argentinians are buried, and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Museum of Fine Arts) (www.mnba.org.ar).
La Boca
Marvel at the multi-coloured houses and artistic talent of La Boca, where Italian immigrants settled to work in the shipyards and the tango was supposedly born.
Pampas
See the top spots of the Pampas and visit the scenic peaks of Sierra de la Ventana (www.sierradelaventana.com). Note the traces of colonial past in Santa Fe and glimpse the pink granite rock formations of Lihue Calel National Park.
Iguazú Falls
Be dazzled by the sheer power of Iguazú Falls (www.iguazuargentina.com). Experience Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat) via a system of catwalks over the thundering water and take an exhilerating boat to the base of the falls.
Corrientes
Visit one of Argentina's oldest cities, Corrientes, and see Santísima Cruz de los Milagros church and the San Francisco convent. Corrientes is the land of the chamamé, a type of rhythmic music derived from the polka.
Valdes
Be awestruck by nature on the Valdes Peninsula. See herds of seals, sea lions and take a whale watching boat trip then visit the penguin colony at Punta Tombo.
Lakes
Take in the scenery of glacial lakes, mountains and forests in Bariloche's Lake District. Continue on to Lanín National Park, dominated by the extinct, snow-capped Lanín Volcano (3,776m/12,386ft).
Tierra del Fuego
Travel to the ‘end of the earth' at Tierra del Fuego (www.tierradelfuego.org.ar), the gateway to the Antarctic. Explore the marine and bird life of the Beagle Channel by boat and wander through Ushuaia, the world's most southerly city.
Salta
Discover the architecture of colonial Salta (www.turismosalta.gov.ar). Stop in on the nearby pre-Incan ruins at Santa Rosa de Tastil and travel through the stunning red gorge of the Quebrada de Humahuaca (www.quebradadehumahuaca.com), scattered with verdant oases.
National Parks
Feel the chill in Los Glaciares National Park (www.losglaciares.com). The Perito Moreno Glacier is its centrepiece, where huge icebergs calve and topple into Lake Argentino. Wander around the Ischigualasto National Park (www.ischigualasto.org). This desert valley is also called 'the valley of the moon', owing to its distinctive rock formations and fossils dating back 180 million years.
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Soak up San Telmo's arty atmosphere, with its many cafes, antique shops, tango clubs and a Sunday market. Stroll through chic Recoleta, famous for its grand cemetary, where many prestigious Argentinians are buried, and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Museum of Fine Arts) (www.mnba.org.ar).
La Boca
Marvel at the multi-coloured houses and artistic talent of La Boca, where Italian immigrants settled to work in the shipyards and the tango was supposedly born.
Pampas
See the top spots of the Pampas and visit the scenic peaks of Sierra de la Ventana (www.sierradelaventana.com). Note the traces of colonial past in Santa Fe and glimpse the pink granite rock formations of Lihue Calel National Park.
Iguazú Falls
Be dazzled by the sheer power of Iguazú Falls (www.iguazuargentina.com). Experience Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat) via a system of catwalks over the thundering water and take an exhilerating boat to the base of the falls.
Corrientes
Visit one of Argentina's oldest cities, Corrientes, and see Santísima Cruz de los Milagros church and the San Francisco convent. Corrientes is the land of the chamamé, a type of rhythmic music derived from the polka.
Valdes
Be awestruck by nature on the Valdes Peninsula. See herds of seals, sea lions and take a whale watching boat trip then visit the penguin colony at Punta Tombo.
Lakes
Take in the scenery of glacial lakes, mountains and forests in Bariloche's Lake District. Continue on to Lanín National Park, dominated by the extinct, snow-capped Lanín Volcano (3,776m/12,386ft).
Tierra del Fuego
Travel to the ‘end of the earth' at Tierra del Fuego (www.tierradelfuego.org.ar), the gateway to the Antarctic. Explore the marine and bird life of the Beagle Channel by boat and wander through Ushuaia, the world's most southerly city.
Salta
Discover the architecture of colonial Salta (www.turismosalta.gov.ar). Stop in on the nearby pre-Incan ruins at Santa Rosa de Tastil and travel through the stunning red gorge of the Quebrada de Humahuaca (www.quebradadehumahuaca.com), scattered with verdant oases.
National Parks
Feel the chill in Los Glaciares National Park (www.losglaciares.com). The Perito Moreno Glacier is its centrepiece, where huge icebergs calve and topple into Lake Argentino. Wander around the Ischigualasto National Park (www.ischigualasto.org). This desert valley is also called 'the valley of the moon', owing to its distinctive rock formations and fossils dating back 180 million years.
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